MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Jakob Junis
Jakob Junis
TEX · P
Change to
Robby Ahlstrom
TEX · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Jakob Junis wins 1 (SV); Robby Ahlstrom wins 1 (K); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jakob Junis
92.3
Robby Ahlstrom
94.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
9.3%
Robby Ahlstrom
12.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
19.4%
Robby Ahlstrom
18.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
30.4%
Robby Ahlstrom
28.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jakob Junis
33.6%
Robby Ahlstrom
31.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jakob Junis
3.4%
Robby Ahlstrom
3.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jakob Junis
.296
Robby Ahlstrom
.313
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Jakob Junis
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.75
3.70
Robby Ahlstrom
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jakob Junis
.9001.74
now 0.78
1.24
Robby Ahlstrom
.9001.74
now 0.00
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jakob Junis
4035.60
now 16
13
Robby Ahlstrom
4035.60
now 2
26
Winshigher is better
Jakob Junis
.000.480
now 0
00
Robby Ahlstrom
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Jakob Junis
.0004.40
now 3
23
Robby Ahlstrom
.0004.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJakob Junis — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowRobby Ahlstrom — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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